Process of making pyrotechnical compositions.



5 ,vented a certain new or Improved Pyrotech- 7 one kilogram of White phosphorus is then 1'0 tall w/iorn nay concern;

, is-reduced to powder'and usedfor the manu-' .UNFTED/ STATES MARIUS MAGNARD/QO Patented May 10, 1904.

,ATEN'r F SALAISE, FeANcnl SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1V0. 759,387, dated May 10,- 1904.

Application filed January 12, 1904.

Be it known that I, MARIUS MAGNARD, a citi zen of the French Republic, residing at Salaise, Department of the Isre, France, have innical Composition, specification.

This invention relates to anew or improved pyrotechnicalcomposition suitable for the manufacture of detonating fireworks and for other pyrotechnical purposes.

This composition is manufactured in thefollowing manner: In five liters of Water are mixed five kilograms of gum arabic and 1.5 kilograms of carbonate of magnesium. This mixture is then heated to 50 centigrade,and

of-which the following is a added. The mixture'is then allowed to cool to 25 under continuous stirring in-order to obtain a very intimate mixture, after which 2. kilograms of red ocherand-three kilograms of chlorate of potash are added. The product facture of pyrotechnical articles of all kinds. I declare that what I claim is Serial No. 188,769. (N 0 specimens.)

1 A process for the production of a pyrotechnical compound consisting in mixinggumof potash and finally reducing the product to powder substantially as described.

2. A process for-the production ofa pyrotechnical compound consisting in mixing five kilograms gum-arabic and five kilograms carbonate of magnesium in five liters water, heating the mixture to U0 centigrade, adding one kilogram white phosphorus thereto, allowing this mixture to cool to centigrade under continuous'agitation, adding 2.5 kilograms red oclier and three kilograms ch10 rate of potash and'finally reducing the product to powder substantially. as described. A

In Witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

MARIUS MAGNARD.

VVitnesses:

JEAN GERMAIN, MARIN VUCHON. 

